Reports Report 539a (Event 539-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Antonio R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Bright enough to outstand against backdrop of early morning light and illuminate its surounding sky. As a matter of fact, I was watching an airplane passing due east, loud engine noise audible, no explosion heard. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Miraflores (PE) |
| Latitude | 12° 7' 50.07'' S (-12.130574°) |
| Longitude | 76° 59' 54.37'' W (-76.998435°) |
| Elevation | 107.342m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-09 05:12 PET |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-09 10:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 259° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 336.83° |
| First azimuth | 20.98° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 312.5° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Blue to White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | brief, very bright white glow in light blue edges |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | very bright white, no fragments visible in early daylight |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |